This paper used brief psychological intervention to develop goal-setting and planning (GAP) skills in order to see if it would increase psychological well-being in a non-clinical sample. The intervention was tested in two separate studies: one involving group sessions and the other involving individual completion of the program. Both groups showed significant improvements in subjective well-being compared to the control groups. The findings suggest a causal link between goal-setting and...Continue Reading
This study conducted a randomized clinical trial involving 1,337 participants to assess the impact of a gratitude intervention on well-being and mental health. Participants were divided into three groups: gratitude, hassles, and neutral events. The gratitude group practiced daily gratitude listing for 14 days. Results showed that the gratitude intervention increased positive affect, happiness, and life satisfaction while reducing negative affect and depressive symptoms compared to control groups. Similar changes...Continue Reading
This paper defines Positive psychology as “the study of the conditions and processes that contribute to the flourishing or optimal functioning of people, groups, and institutions.” the movement has rapidly expanded in the past 20 years as researchers noticed how much more resources are used to study disorders and dysfunction. Positive psychology doesn’t encourage ignoring the negatives in life; it aims to study the positive or optimal functions of human...Continue Reading
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the unique effects of goal setting on behavior change, as well as to identify the circumstances and individuals for whom goal setting is most effective. The analysis showed a small but positive effect of goal setting on behavior change. Further insight gathered from moderator’s response revealed that goal setting was particularly effective when the goals were challenging, public, and set as group...Continue Reading
Paper discussing habit formation and its integration into Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments (EBPTs), as well as clinical takeaways. Core takeaways from the paper center around the claim that the integration of EBPTs with habit formation leads to better outcomes. The focus here is on understanding habits as independent of goals, cued by specific contexts, learned via repetition, and characterized by automaticity. Continue Reading
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